NEW DELHI: Defending champion Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the first round of men’s singles but Saina Nehwal advanced to second round of women’s event in the Indian Open Super Series badminton tournament here today.
Women’s singles defending champion Saina and Rituparna Das had an easy outing as both entered round two of the USD 300,000 event comfortably here at the Siri Fort stadium.
Olympic bronze medallist Saina thrashed compatriot Tanvi Lad 21-7 21-13 in a lop-sided 34-minute match, while Rituparna Das defeated compatriot Anura Prabhudesai 21-18 21-15.
The World No. 6 Indian will next face Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol and Rituparna will meet former All England champion and fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
Srikanth, meanwhile, played out his skin before losing 13-21 21-17 22-24 to All England finalist Chinese Tian Houwei, seeded seventh, in a hard-fought match that lasted an hour and 23 minutes. (AGENCIES)
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